Hello All,
I just became a new member because I wanted to share my experience as I just took out the AC on my 1992 Roadtrek (original Fedders). I just bought the Roadtrek a week ago and just love the darn thing... AC had a broken master control and there doesn't seem to be any replacements in the entire world so guess what.....
My situation was a little different. I didn't do the steps in the order I'm going to layout, but after doing the job, I can look back and lay it out as follows:
1. First of all, taking off the rear grill was a waste of time. In mine, there was no silicone attaching the rear of the AC to the pan or the baffles. It was not held at all in the back. I suggest that you don't start with this step until you do the following and then see if it will pull out from the front.
2. Remove both left and right storage doors
3. Remove as many screws as you can from the panels inside the storage compartments that are on either side of the AC.
4. Drill a 1/2 hole near the top of each panel near the front, so you can get a finger in to pull with. Make a small notch in the very corner of each panel, with a razor knife, because when you try to pull the panel out, you'll hit the support piece. Pull the panels just a little at push up on the ceiling to help...
5. You'll see 2 screws at the top of each piece of framing around the AC unit. If you look inside the AC, you'll see these screws protruding through. Remove these 4 screws. Note that you can't remove the entire panels because the speaker boxes are in the way. You can pull the panels back enough though with one hand while removing the screws with a stubby screwdriver square tip.
6. remove the screw which holds the door frame to the ceiling closest to the AC on each side.
7. remove the 2 screws which hold the door frame piece which is right alongside the AC on each side. These screws are underneath - you would see them when sitting at the dinette.
8. Gently shift the entire door framing just about 2 inches away from the AC on each side.
9. Now you can see and easily cut the thick layer of silicone that attaches the AC to the AC frame pieces left and right.
10. Remove the bottom trim , 4 screws, that runs underneath the AC and over each dinette seat.
11. Now you can see and cut the thick layer of silicone that connects the AC to the lower frame. Cut and pry up with a screwdriver.
12. Pry a little with a screwdriver between the AC and the left and right frame pieces to make sure the connection is broken.
13. Now the hard part is done - just wiggle and pull the unit out. Use a claw hammer on the lower lip op the AC pulling a little at a time from each side.
I'm looking for a replacement now - will go with an 8,000 or maybe a 6,000. I will put it back the same way I removed it.
Good luck everyone and I hope this update will help... The post above was looking to remove a unit from a 1995. I don't know what Roadtrek might have done differently between 92 and 97...
